Son of Richard Leslie Akin b.17 Oct 1868 in Burkesville, Cumberland Co., KY & d.7 oct 1932 in Joplin, Jasper Co., MO and Caldonia Pendleton b.abt 1872 in Turnback, Lawrence Co., MO & d.aft May 1891 and who were married on 18 Aug 1889 in Aurora, Lawrence Co., Mo.
Carl Lee either added an 's' to the end of his name or had an 's' added to the end of his name to make Akins, sometime after his first marriage between 1915 and 1923. No reason is known why he did that. My father never knew the reason either.
He was also the only child between Richard Leslie Akin and his wife, Caldonia Pendleton, who died sometime after May 1891. Cause of her death is unknown at this time and her gravesite is still unknown. Richard Leslie, his father, remarried in 1923.
Carl Lee Akin / Akins was married 3 times.
Marriage #1: 1 Mar 1915 in Carl Junction, Jasper Co., MO.
Blanche Ethel Crowell b.25 May 1892 in Aurora, Lawrence Co., Mo and d.30 Jul 1967 in Solano Co., CA.
No Children - Divorced
Blanche married Clarence Henry Munson
Marriage #2: 17 Dec 1923 in Mt. Vernon, Lawrence Co., MO.
Tina M. Greer b.12 Feb 1892 in Monett, Barry Co., MO. & d.19 Aug 1933 in Sapulpa, Creek Co., MO.
Children: 1
Robert Lee Akins b.11 Jul 1925 in Sapulpa, Creek Co., OK & d.16 Jul 1985 in Springfield, Greene Co., MO.
Married: Margaret Ida Reed b.9 Oct 1924 in Gillham, Sevier Co., AR & d.30 Sep 2002 in Hoover, Jefferson Co., AL
Marriage #3: abt 1934-1940
Bertha Francis (Jackson) Jones b.4 Dec 1899 in Webster Co., Mo & d.29 Jul 1982 in Tulsa, Tulsa Co., OK.
Note: After Carl died, Bertha married an unknown Anderson.
Carl Lee Akins was a second generation railroad man. He was a Fireman with the St. Louis San Francisco Railway Co. (FRISCO) who had just been promoted to Locomotive Engineer when he suffered a tragic fatal accident while working.
Carl Lee either added an 's' to the end of his name or had an 's' added to the end of his name to make Akins, sometime after his first marriage between 1915 and 1923. No reason is known why he did that. My father never knew the reason either.
He was also the only child between Richard Leslie Akin and his wife, Caldonia Pendleton, who died sometime after May 1891. Cause of her death is unknown at this time and her gravesite is still unknown. Richard Leslie, his father, remarried in 1923.
Carl Lee Akin / Akins was married 3 times.
Marriage #1: 1 Mar 1915 in Carl Junction, Jasper Co., MO.
Blanche Ethel Crowell b.25 May 1892 in Aurora, Lawrence Co., Mo and d.30 Jul 1967 in Solano Co., CA.
No Children - Divorced
Blanche married Clarence Henry Munson
Marriage #2: 17 Dec 1923 in Mt. Vernon, Lawrence Co., MO.
Tina M. Greer b.12 Feb 1892 in Monett, Barry Co., MO. & d.19 Aug 1933 in Sapulpa, Creek Co., MO.
Children: 1
Robert Lee Akins b.11 Jul 1925 in Sapulpa, Creek Co., OK & d.16 Jul 1985 in Springfield, Greene Co., MO.
Married: Margaret Ida Reed b.9 Oct 1924 in Gillham, Sevier Co., AR & d.30 Sep 2002 in Hoover, Jefferson Co., AL
Marriage #3: abt 1934-1940
Bertha Francis (Jackson) Jones b.4 Dec 1899 in Webster Co., Mo & d.29 Jul 1982 in Tulsa, Tulsa Co., OK.
Note: After Carl died, Bertha married an unknown Anderson.
Carl Lee Akins was a second generation railroad man. He was a Fireman with the St. Louis San Francisco Railway Co. (FRISCO) who had just been promoted to Locomotive Engineer when he suffered a tragic fatal accident while working.
Son of Richard Leslie Akin b.17 Oct 1868 in Burkesville, Cumberland Co., KY & d.7 oct 1932 in Joplin, Jasper Co., MO and Caldonia Pendleton b.abt 1872 in Turnback, Lawrence Co., MO & d.aft May 1891 and who were married on 18 Aug 1889 in Aurora, Lawrence Co., Mo.
Carl Lee either added an 's' to the end of his name or had an 's' added to the end of his name to make Akins, sometime after his first marriage between 1915 and 1923. No reason is known why he did that. My father never knew the reason either.
He was also the only child between Richard Leslie Akin and his wife, Caldonia Pendleton, who died sometime after May 1891. Cause of her death is unknown at this time and her gravesite is still unknown. Richard Leslie, his father, remarried in 1923.
Carl Lee Akin / Akins was married 3 times.
Marriage #1: 1 Mar 1915 in Carl Junction, Jasper Co., MO.
Blanche Ethel Crowell b.25 May 1892 in Aurora, Lawrence Co., Mo and d.30 Jul 1967 in Solano Co., CA.
No Children - Divorced
Blanche married Clarence Henry Munson
Marriage #2: 17 Dec 1923 in Mt. Vernon, Lawrence Co., MO.
Tina M. Greer b.12 Feb 1892 in Monett, Barry Co., MO. & d.19 Aug 1933 in Sapulpa, Creek Co., MO.
Children: 1
Robert Lee Akins b.11 Jul 1925 in Sapulpa, Creek Co., OK & d.16 Jul 1985 in Springfield, Greene Co., MO.
Married: Margaret Ida Reed b.9 Oct 1924 in Gillham, Sevier Co., AR & d.30 Sep 2002 in Hoover, Jefferson Co., AL
Marriage #3: abt 1934-1940
Bertha Francis (Jackson) Jones b.4 Dec 1899 in Webster Co., Mo & d.29 Jul 1982 in Tulsa, Tulsa Co., OK.
Note: After Carl died, Bertha married an unknown Anderson.
Carl Lee Akins was a second generation railroad man. He was a Fireman with the St. Louis San Francisco Railway Co. (FRISCO) who had just been promoted to Locomotive Engineer when he suffered a tragic fatal accident while working.
Carl Lee either added an 's' to the end of his name or had an 's' added to the end of his name to make Akins, sometime after his first marriage between 1915 and 1923. No reason is known why he did that. My father never knew the reason either.
He was also the only child between Richard Leslie Akin and his wife, Caldonia Pendleton, who died sometime after May 1891. Cause of her death is unknown at this time and her gravesite is still unknown. Richard Leslie, his father, remarried in 1923.
Carl Lee Akin / Akins was married 3 times.
Marriage #1: 1 Mar 1915 in Carl Junction, Jasper Co., MO.
Blanche Ethel Crowell b.25 May 1892 in Aurora, Lawrence Co., Mo and d.30 Jul 1967 in Solano Co., CA.
No Children - Divorced
Blanche married Clarence Henry Munson
Marriage #2: 17 Dec 1923 in Mt. Vernon, Lawrence Co., MO.
Tina M. Greer b.12 Feb 1892 in Monett, Barry Co., MO. & d.19 Aug 1933 in Sapulpa, Creek Co., MO.
Children: 1
Robert Lee Akins b.11 Jul 1925 in Sapulpa, Creek Co., OK & d.16 Jul 1985 in Springfield, Greene Co., MO.
Married: Margaret Ida Reed b.9 Oct 1924 in Gillham, Sevier Co., AR & d.30 Sep 2002 in Hoover, Jefferson Co., AL
Marriage #3: abt 1934-1940
Bertha Francis (Jackson) Jones b.4 Dec 1899 in Webster Co., Mo & d.29 Jul 1982 in Tulsa, Tulsa Co., OK.
Note: After Carl died, Bertha married an unknown Anderson.
Carl Lee Akins was a second generation railroad man. He was a Fireman with the St. Louis San Francisco Railway Co. (FRISCO) who had just been promoted to Locomotive Engineer when he suffered a tragic fatal accident while working.
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There is some possibility that Carl's actual birth year was 1890, not 1891.
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